
Person
Joji Yanami
Acting · 1931–2021 · Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Joji Yanami (八奈見 乗児), born Shigemitsu Shirato (白土 繁満),is a Japanese voice actor.
Known for

Dragon Ball Z
Dr. Briefs (voice)

InuYasha
Tōtōsai (voice)

Chiisana Tabi
Self - Letter Reader (voice)

Tomorrow's Joe
Tonkichi

Mazinger Z
Professor Gennosuke Yumi

Dragon Ball Z Kai
Narrator (voice)

Star of the Giants
伴宙太

Cackling Kitarou
Ittan Momen

Warriors of the Wind
Gikkuri (voice)

UFO Robot Grendizer
Genzo Umon / Great King Vega (voice)
Filmography
- 2024Dragon Ball Z KaiNarrator (voice) (archive footage)
- 2013Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!King Kai (voice)
- 2013Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsKaio / Dr. Briefs / Narrator (voice)
- 2011Dragon Ball: Episode of BardockNarrator (voice)
- 2010Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
- 2009Yatterman: All New YatterMechas Assembled! Great Decisive Battle in the Toy Kingdom!Boyakki (voice)
- 2009Dragon Ball Z KaiNarrator (voice)
- 2008Kannagi: Crazy Shrine MaidensMr. Dokusasori (voice)
- 2008Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!Narrator (voice)
- 2008Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
- 2008YattermanBoyacky (voice)
- 2007Cackling KitarouIttan Momen
- 2005One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret IslandKerodeek (voice)
- 2004Lupin the Third: Swallowtail TattooLumberjack (voice)
- 2003Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the TreasureMark Williams (voice)
- 2003Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness GeneralProfessor Yumi (voice)
- 2002Ape Escape: Battle for the Golden Pipo HelmetHakase (voice)
- 2001MazinkaiserProfessor Yumi (voice)
- 2000InuYashaTōtōsai (voice)
- 2000Our War GameGennai (voice)
- 1999Amazing Nurse NanakoKuuron (voice)
- 1998Twinbee PARADISE
- 1998Catnapped!Hoi-Hoi (voice)
- 1997My Father's DragonCat (Voice)
- 1996Ultraman Super Fighter LegendDr. Notani (voice)
- 1996Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea BeastIdosennin (voice)
- 1996Dragon Ball GTKing / Narrator / North Kaiō (voice)
- 1995Lupin the Third: Farewell to NostradamusPhillip (voice)
- 1995Dragon Ball Z: Fusion RebornNorth Kaiô / Narration (voice)
- 1994The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVAHIdezaburo Kitaguchi (voice)
- 1994Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureJubei Yanami (voice)
- 1994Sangokushi: The Distant LandHua Tuo (voice)
- 1994Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second ComingNarration (voice)
- 1993Time Bokan: Royal RevivalBoyakkii / Dasainen / Domoke-Yakovitch / Glocky / Kokematsu / Kosuinen (voice)
- 1993Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the SaiyansNarrator (voice)
- 1993Dragon Ball Z: Bojack UnboundNorth Kaiou (voice)
- 1993Fatal Fury 2: The New BattleJubei Yamada
- 1993MoldiverAmagi (voice)
- 1993Ghost Sweeper GS MikamiOld Man
- 1993Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super SaiyanKaiô / Burîfu hakase / Narrator (voice)
- 1993MoldiverProfessor Amagi (voice)
- 1993Dragon Ball Z: The History of TrunksNarration (voice)
- 1993The Irresponsible Captain TylorDr. Kitaguchi
- 1992Bastard!!King of Metallicana (voice)
- 1992Dragon Ball Z: Summer Vacation SpecialNarrator (voice)
- 1991Monkey Punch's AliceDoctor (voice)
- 1991Marude DameoBoss (voice)
- 1991I'm All YoursShigezo Mamiya (voice)
- 1991Kekko KamenPrincipal Toenail of Satan (voice)
- 1991Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's RevengeNarration (voice)
- 1991Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugNorth Kaiou (voice)
- 1990Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of GokuNarrator / Planthorr (voice)
- 1990Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of MightKing Kai (voice)
- 1990Eri Chimpui Activity Large Photo
- 1990Dragon Ball Z: The World's StrongestNarrator (voice)
- 1990Uncle Remodelling Course
- 1990Office Ladies Remodelling LectureUsu
- 1989Magical HatGrandpa Tau
- 1989Magical HatGrandpa Tau (voice)
- 1989Dragon Ball Z: Dead ZoneNarrator (voice)
- 1989Little WansaLupin (voice)
- 1989Dragon Ball ZDr. Briefs (voice)
- 1989Neo Tokyo(segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
- 1988Dragon Ball: Mystical AdventureNarrator
- 1988ビックリマン 無縁ゾーンの秘宝
- 1987LalabelLalabelle's grandpa (voice)
- 1987Grimm's Fairy Tale ClassicsDog (voice)
- 1987Norakuro-kunくろ吉
- 1987Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's CastleNarrator (voice)
- 1987The Golden BirdBig Bird (voice)
- 1987Dream Dimension GentlemanDoctor (voice)
- 1986Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!Tetsuemon Yanami (voice)
- 1986Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood RubiesNarrator (voice)
- 1986Doteraman鈴木 繁 / インチ鬼大王
- 1986Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara CastleHikozaemon Abekawa
- 1986Mahō no Star Magical Emi: SemishigureYōsuke Nakamori
- 1986Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetAcetylene Lamp (voice)
- 1986Love CityTi
- 1986Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess PeachPriest (voice)
- 1986Gegege no Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!
- 1986The SuperGalMurphy (voice)
- 1986Mr. Pen PenIwa-chan (voice)
- 1986Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Yokai WarIttan Momen (voice)
- 1986Fist of the North StarGalf (voice)
- 1986Dragon BallNarrator (voice)
- 1985Gegege no KitaroIttan Momen (voice)
- 1985Dream Hunter RemButler (voice)
- 1985Dream Star Button NoseDuke Fastener (voice)
- 1985The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandHige Oyaji (voice)
- 1985Magical Emi, the Magic StarYousuke Nakamori (voice)
- 1984Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Chojin
- 1984BirthGrandpa/Jii
- 1984Beaten by Black RainForeigner (voice)
- 1984Warriors of the WindGikkuri (voice)
- 1984Kenya BoyProf. Stein (voice)
- 1983Magical Angel Creamy MamiBaribari
- 1983Chiisana TabiSelf - Letter Reader (voice)
- 1983Mrs. Pepper PotPot Bjorn (voice)
- 1983Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The WorldBorobo (voice)
- 1982Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSXDr. Ban (voice)
- 1982The Wizard of OzTin Woodman (voice)
- 1982Star of the GiantsChūta Ban (voice)
- 1982Drifting CloudsShibusawa Sensei (voice)
- 1982Patalliro!Minister (voice)
- 1982The Wonderful Adventures of Nils(voice)
- 1981BraigerPancho Poncho
- 1981J9 Seriesパンチョ・ポンチョ
- 1981Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou MonogatariNarration (ナレーション)
- 1981Hippo Director's Zoo Diary大久保
- 1981Yuki
- 1981The Monster of FrankensteinInspector Belbo (voice)
- 1981The Devil and a PrincessKing (voice)
- 1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoGod 2 (voice)
- 1981Swan LakeMinister (voice)
- 1981Time Bokan Series: YattodetamanJulie Kokematsu
- 1980Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super GalaxyDr. Isaac Gilmore (voice)
- 1980Gegege no Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
- 1980BotchanAkashatsu (voice)
- 1980Toward the TerraDoctor (voice)
- 1980The Wonderful Adventures of NilsTen (voice)
- 1979Misha the BearcubOfficer Todo (voice)
- 1979Young ElevenTetsugoro Mihoro (voice)
- 1979ZendermanTobocke (voice)
- 1978Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The ArcadiaDr. Zero / Prime Minister (voice)
- 1978Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3Animaddo
- 1978StarzingerAssistant Professor Dodge (voice)
- 1978Space Pirate Captain HarlockDr. Zero / prime minister (voice)
- 1978Witch Girl TickleHead teacher
- 1977Planet Robot Danguard AceDr. Sakezō Sado / Vice Fuhrer Hechi (voices)
- 1977Jetter Marsタワシ長官
- 1977Time Bokan Series: YattermanBoyacky (voice)
- 1976Grendizer, Getter Robo G, Great Mazinger: Decisive Battle! The Great Sea MonsterDr. Umon / Professor Yumi
- 1976Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the WorldMayor (voice)
- 1976UFO Robot Grendizer vs. Great MazingerDr. Umon
- 1975Akumaizer 3: The MovieIbiru (voice)
- 1975Akumaizer 3Gabra (voice)
- 1975UFO Robot GrendizerGenzo Umon / Great King Vega (voice)
- 1975Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Space EncounterBenkei Kuruma
- 1975The Star of the SeineMarquess de Moralle
- 1974CalimeroMr. Owl (voice)
- 1974Great MazingerProfessor Gennosuke Yumi
- 1974Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark GeneralProfessor Gennosuke Yumi
- 1974Mazinger Z vs. Doctor HellProfessor Gennosuke Yumi
- 1973The Panda's Great AdventureSenior (voice)
- 1973Mazinger Z vs. DevilmanProfessor Gennosuke Yumi / Pochi (voice)
- 1973Little Wansaルパン
- 1972Mazinger ZProfessor Gennosuke Yumi
- 1972DevilmanPochi (voice)
- 1972Triton of the SeaIppei
- 1971Animal Treasure IslandBaron (voice)
- 1970Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown
- 1970Tomorrow's JoeTonkichi
- 1970Star of the Giants - Big League Ball
- 1969Star of the Giants - Go, Go, HyumaBan Chuuta (voice)
- 1969Star of the Giants - Bloody Final
- 1969もーれつア太郎Kokoro no Boss
- 1968Cyborg 009Professor Gilmore (voice)
- 1968Star of the Giants伴宙太
- 1967Pyunpyunmaru
- 1967Cyborg 009 and the Monster WarsDr. Isaac Gilmore (voice)
- 1966Cyborg 009Dr. Isaac Gilmore (voice)
- 1966Osomatsu-kunOtousan
- 1965Hustle PunchDr. Haryhary (voice)
- 1963Wolf Boy KenBoss (voice)
- —Adventures of Little El Cid
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